Krasnokamensk weather in October

In October, Krasnokamensk sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Krasnokamensk's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnokamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Krasnokamensk is town in Russia.

Density
744/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Krasnokamensk reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 13°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
312-1
411-1
511-1
611-2
710-2
810-2
910-3
109-3
119-3
128-3
138-4
148-4
157-4
167-5
177-5
186-5
196-6
205-6
215-6
225-7
234-7
244-7
253-8
263-8
273-8
282-9
292-9
301-9
311-10

How October really feels in Krasnokamensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Krasnokamensk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -28°20.60.98.30.0
Feb-12° / -24°20.60.89.70.0
Mar-2° / -14°61.5211.50.0
Apr / -4°163.82.613.52.0
May18° / 316.80.315.26.0
Jun24° / 11°579.5016.16.8
Jul26° / 15°8711.7015.76.4
Aug23° / 12°7710.7014.36.7
Sep17° / 397.30.312.45.6
Oct / -5°183.82.110.51.3
Nov-7° / -16°51.72.18.80.0
Dec-16° / -25°311.57.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnokamensk gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4175
5175
6165
7165
8155
9155
10145
11145
12135
13136
14136
15126
16127
17127
18117
19118
20118
21108
22108
23108
2498
2598
2698
2788
2888
2978
3078
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:155:39
211.36:165:37
311.36:185:35
411.26:195:32
511.26:215:30
611.16:235:28
711.06:245:26
811.06:265:24
910.96:285:21
1010.86:295:19
1110.86:315:17
1210.76:325:15
1310.66:345:13
1410.66:365:11
1510.56:375:09
1610.56:395:07
1710.46:415:05
1810.36:425:03
1910.36:445:01
2010.26:464:59
2110.26:474:57
2210.16:494:55
2310.06:514:53
2410.06:524:51
259.96:544:49
269.96:564:47
279.86:584:46
289.76:594:44
299.77:014:42
309.67:034:40
319.67:044:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Krasnokamensk?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krasnokamensk.

What to pack for Krasnokamensk in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Krasnokamensk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Krasnokamensk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krasnokamensk peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krasnokamensk in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Krasnokamensk is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1170 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct23Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnokamensk?

Krasnokamensk sits at 50.1°N, 118.0°E, 647 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borzya, 112 km away.

Topography around Krasnokamensk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Krasnokamensk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnokamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Krasnokamensk is covered by grassland (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Borzya 112 km · Nerchinsk 233 km · Aginskoye 271 km · Choibalsan 340 km · Chita 384 km · Baruun-Urt 517 km · Öndörkhaan 623 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 660 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Krasnokamensk (50.0928°, 118.0322°, elevation 647 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).